How to Watch the World Cup at Work: U.S. Soccer Coach Offers Absence Excuse Note for Fans

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Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States celebrates his team's 2-1 victory over Ghana in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Ghana and the United States at Estadio das Dunas on June 16, 2014 in Natal, Brazil.

Unfortunately for Americans, the match is set for 12:00 p.m. ET — smack dab in the middle of the work day. But not to worry! U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann has American fans covered.

Klinsmann put together an absence excuse letter that the U.S. soccer team tweeted Wednesday evening, in a good-natured but improbable effort to help fans get out of work to watch the big match Thursday.